Curtain-attaching clip for vehicles.



T. SWAN.

CURTAIN ATTAOHING CLIP FOR VEHICLES.

APPLIUATIOH IILED JUNE 7, 1909.

Patented Feb. 25, 1913.

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THOMAS SWAN, 015 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AS SIGNOB TO THE STANDARD 'IOP & EQUIP- MEN'I COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

CURTAIN-ATTACHING CLIP FOB VEHICLES.

To all it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS SWAN, citizen of the United States, residin at Detroit,

county of Wayne, State of Mic igan, have clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to tional view on line Y-.Y of F which it pertains to make and "use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in means for attaching the side curtains of 'an automobile or other vehicle to the frame of the wind guard, as shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the followmg specification and claims.

It has been customary to provide the wind.

guard frame with buttons, rojecting studs, and other devices of a simi ar characterlby which the side curtains. may be attached thereto. This has been found to be very objectionable interfering as it does with the cleaning of the metal parts, and with the devices in common use 1t has been diflicult to rapidl engage the curtains in the event of a sud en stormf. I

The object of the resent invention is to provide means where y the curtains may be (amiickly attached and as readillyl detached, t e; engaging device being site that it will not mar the metal work of the wind guard fram'e or will it form any, obstacle to the proper polishing and cleaning of the same.

Referrin now to the drawings forming part of this specificationz- Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view with'parts in section of a portion of'an upright bar of a wind shield frame and of a side'icurtain,

showingthe manner of attaching it to the frame. Fig. 2 is another perspective view disclosing a portion of the side curtain with the-clip attached thereto. Fig. 3 is a sec- 1 2, Fig. 4

is a sectional view on line X- I of Fig. 2. Referring now to the letters ofreference placed upon the.drawi11gs:- -A is one of the upright standards of the wind guard frame.

' B the sash frame and C the glass.

D is a side curtain.

E is a U-shaped spring inner surface a depresse E slotted at c to receive clip havingon its or sunken portion the fingers f of Specification of Letters latcnt. Application filed June 7, i909. swarm). 500,627

Patented Feb.-25,1913.

the engaging'stapleF. The depression E j forms on the outer surface of the clip a protuberance or p'ro'ection E whose top surface is substantia y flat, as shown in. F1gs. 3- and 4. The finge rsof the stapleF, as clearly shown in' the drawings, pass through the-curtain and through the slots e a of the spring clip and are then bent downso as to lielwell within the depressed-portion E of thec1ip,-the object of the depressed portion being to protect the metal standardA from being scratched or-otherwise marred bythefingers f of the staple contactin with the standard when the, clips are cause to embrace it. Any suitable numher of these, clips are employed to properly secure the curtain in posltion.

While Ihave described my device as de signed to engage the side curtains of an automobile to the frame of the wind guard,

it is apparent that the clips may be'employed to attach the curtainsto' any art of the frame or canopy of an automo ile or other vehicle.

Havin thus described my invention, what I aim is I a '1'. Acurtain attaching device for vehicles, comprising an arcuate sprin clip of sheet material for embracing a tu ular member, said clip beingeprovided on its outer surface with a rotu rance and on its inner surface wit a coincident'depression, said 11* I tuberance havin a substantially flat sur ace provided with s ots communicating'with the depression, and an attaching member rovi ed "with a head and prongs, the hea 1y-. ing flat against the surface of the protuber ance with the prongs entering the slots and having their ends clenched Within the depressiqn and below the inner surface of the t 1e depression with the prong ,en ering the slot and bent so asjto lie flat against the bottom ofjthe depression, the depressionbeing of sufficient depth to accommodate the prong and to enable it to lie below the ner surface of the spring clip and out of' contact with the support.

In testimony whereof, I, sign this specification in the presence oftwo witnesses.

- THOMAS SWAN. W'itnesses:

GRACE E. WYNKOOP, SAMUEL E. THOMAS 

